Zen dharma transmission is achieved through the Mind Seal. Accordingly, the disciple must realize the innate Mind, and he must receive confirmation from a master. Because the master and the disciple both drink from the spring of the patriarchs and recognize the same Truth within themselves, this is called the transmission of dharma through the… READ MORE

In the mundane world, we are always attached to phenomena created by the mind. We keep relying on the phenomena. These become our habitual thoughts, our habits. So in zen Buddhism, to be enlightened you have to be enlightened to this formless mind. But for gradual practice, we have to let go of attachments to… READ MORE

In zen we say you are enlightened to the hat of the mind or the source of the mind. Phenomena keep changing means that your mind your thoughts keep changing. Thoughts keep manifesting from the mind, so we keep attaching to the phenomena created by the mind. When you are enlightened, you realize the mind… READ MORE

The mind is formless. This formless mind is not empty, it can generate function. Everything in existence is all from the mind. The mind is the source of life. It is the source and it is also called the cause without cause. Based on this source, this primordial cause, phenomena is generated. All kinds of… READ MORE